Nasser Motha, National Master Swimmer in action during the 10th Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championship in Kasarani last year/HANDOUT

Team Kenya will go all out in the hunt for medals at the South African Championships in George later this month,  national Masters swimming coach Peter Nduati has said.

Nduati said the team is ready to represent the country with pride and measure itself against seasoned competitors from across the continent.

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“We have had a robust training phase and now we are in the final days of preparation, fine-tuning the small details,” he said.
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Kenya Aquatics Technical Director Omar Omari confirmed that masters swimming has grown steadily across the country, attracting more adults who are rediscovering competitive sport.
“Beyond medals, the discipline offers strong health benefits and builds networks that extend into business and professional spaces,” Omari said.
He announced that the Kenya Aquatics National Masters Swimming Championship will be held on 11 April at Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa.
The competition calendar will see Kenyan swimmers travel to Ghana in May for the 2nd Africa Aquatics Masters Swimming Championship, before competing in October at the Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championship in Kampala.
Among the standout names in the travelling squad is veteran swimmer and coach Sally Ndiri from Nakuru, who last year set an endurance milestone by swimming non-stop for six hours. Her presence adds both experience and inspiration to the team.
Training sessions have been overseen by coach Jacqueline Macharia of Kiambu Aquatics, who previously served as assistant coach during the 10th Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming
Championship in Kasarani. Macharia will also compete in George, focusing on long-distance races.
She was part of the Kenyan contingent that travelled to Harare last year for the inaugural Zimbabwe National Masters Swimming Championship alongside veteran swimmer Clement Ngeci.
The team will conclude its preparations on Friday at Crawford International School, where Kenya Aquatics officials and sponsors are expected to flag them off officially.
The squad has received a major boost from NCBA Group, which contributed KSh300,000 towards logistics and team kit, while NCBA Insurance has provided travel medical cover for the entire delegation.
Meanwhile, the Kenya Navy will field a strong team of 35 swimmers at the Kenya Aquatics National Masters Swimming Championship set for 11 April at Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa.
The championship has steadily grown into one of the country’s key aquatic events.

What began with just 23 teams has expanded to more than 50, bringing together clubs, schools, universities, military institutions, corporate organisations and government agencies from across Kenya.

Heize Kahindo, a member of the Kenya Aquatics Executive Committee and National Coordinator of Open Water Swimming, praised the Kenya Navy for its consistent support of swimming and water safety.

He said the event has evolved beyond competition.
“This championship has become a platform for fitness, talent development and partnership,” Kahindo noted. “Swimming is not only a sport; it is a life-saving skill and a national asset, especially for a country blessed with rivers, lakes and a long coastline.”
His remarks reflect a growing push to position aquatic sports as a pillar of national development, particularly in enhancing safety and nurturing youth talent.
Kahindo urged stakeholders to leverage Kenya’s vast water resources to create opportunities for young people, stimulate economic activity and improve the country’s competitiveness on the international stage.
Both Kenya Aquatics and the Kenya Navy agree that the future of aquatic sport lies in structured partnerships, grassroots investment and strong institutional backing. The collaboration signals renewed commitment to producing world-class athletes, promoting water safety and using sport as a unifying force.